Is it hard to start gymnastics in high school?

Jack: Is it hard to start gymnastics in high school?
I’m going to high school in the fall, and I have been looking over possible sports to do as extracurricular activities. Is gymnastics (for boys) hard? Is it hard to start as a beginner in high school? Do you need certain skills beforehand?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Devi T
no it’s not…

Answer by idk-my-bff-jill<3
I would never start gymnastics in high school. Most ppl are done with gymnastics by the time they are like 18, and it takes four or five years to get any good.

Answer by Rae
its not hard u just wont be as good as people who been doing it for years

gymnast

Answer by Rachel
hey hun,
I did gymnastics for about 15 years. I stopped once I graduated high school, but teach and run a gymnastics camp.
I like the initiative you have to start a new sport. I’m not going to lie, unless you have the right body shape to do gymnastics it will be hard. My one really good guy friend, is really athletic, but it took him forever to learn to do a cartweel, whereas its one lesson for the younger kids.
If you don’t have a gymnasts body, take up another sport. This might not be the answer you wanted, but I wanted to be honest.
Good luck.
xoxox

Answer by coloradocaitlin
You will probably be fine… Alot of the answers so far that i have read for your question have told you that it will be hard, but High School gymnastics has so many varying levels. Some people will probobaly be GREAT but you wont be the only new person on the team. I think you should just give it a shot, and find out for yourself. Maybe enroll in a class at a rec-center or gymnastics club this summer and try it out before high school even begins. I was on my High school gymnastics team last year and its tons of fun (girls gymnastics). I think if you have the mind set and the desire then it doesnt matter – so long as you arent trying to become state Chmpion, and your just in it for some excercise and fun, you should TOTALLY do it!!

Answer by nncyviola
yes

Answer by gymnast6394
Gymanstics for boys in high school is not hard. I think it will be hard for you to start now but if you really like the sport you will become good at it.

Answer by love2laugh09
I didn’t start gymnastics until I was in 10th grade! And yes while it was hard to get any good, I didn’t really care becuase I was just doing it becuase I love the sport and it’s so much fun. I knew a few skills beforehand, like cartwheels, forward ans backwad rolls, and round-offs, but that was pretty much it. I would say if gymnastics is something you want to try, you should go for it!